Folder



H. c. FAY

May 26, 1942.

FOLDER Filed NOV. 15, 1941 I N VENTOR.

dizorw V Patented May 26, 1942 The Public National Bank and Trust Company of New York, New York, N. Y., a. national banking association Application November 15, 1941, Serial No. 419,228

5' Claims.

This invention relates to folders, and more particularly to those adapted for containing printed reference matter, such as time-tables, listings, maps, advertising matter, tax figures, schedules, and various other kinds of material or data.

The primary object of the invention is to provide in a compact form, a folder adapted for use as a reference book or the like, which shall be so constructed that convenience and simplicity of use will be facilitated. At the present time, folders intended for similar' use, are usually lengthy and unwieldy sheets or strips of paper of multi-folded formation so that they have to be spread out flat on a large table or desk before they can be conveniently consulted. Such articles are difiicult to use, are inconvenient to carry in the pocket or send through the mail, and the present invention seeks to obviate the objections found in articles of this character, and to provide a compact and simple folder which may be conveniently consulted at. any time and may be easily carried or mailed.

More particularly, the invention contemplates the provision of a folder having a base or body sheet to which is attached a pair of booklets,

the booklets being disposed in spaced relation and at the opposite ends of the sheet whereby there is presented on the face of the sheet and between the booklets a normally exposed area for basic tabular material or the like, the

, booklets being arranged to open outwardly and In the accompanying drawing forming a parthereof, Fig. 1 is a plan view of a folder made in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the folder showing one of the booklets forming a part thereof in open position; and Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the folder in folded position.

The folder is preferably composed of paper or other suitable sheet material and is provided with a base sheet I transversely folded on parallel lines 3 and 4 to form inturned flaps 5 and 6. Said flaps constitute cover portions for booklets l4 and Hi. The booklet I5 confined under the flap 5, is formed of pages 1, a few of said pages only being shown, it being understood that the number may be increased or decreased materially. The'pages are bound together by suitable binding means, such as the staples H or their equivalent. The booklet l4 confined under flap 6, is formed of the pages 8, similar in shape or size to those indicated at'l.

From Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, it will be seen that the shape and size of the booklets is such that the booklets, located in spaced-apart relation, provide an exposed area 2 on the base sheet I. 7 said exposed area 2 remains uncovered by the booklets so that any printed material appearing thereon is exposed at all times. Said area 2 may be used for containing basic or master tables or other data or tabular material adapted for cooperative use with printed material or entries with that appearing on the exposed area 2 of the base sheet I.

By the use of booklets of this character disposed at the ends of the base sheet I, a great mass of informative material can be contained in a short and compact folder, thus obviating the use of the accordion pleated lengthy and unwieldy folders used for containing tables, schedules, maps, and for other purposes.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the folder is shown in its open position but with the booklets closed. Fig. 3 shows one of the booklets opened. To make the folder as compact as possible to enable it to be carried in the pocket or easily mailed, the same is first folded on the line 9 to cause the booklet 6 to swing inwardly-to overlie the area 2 of the base sheet Next, the folder is folded on the line III, as indicated in Fig. 4, this bringing the two folders inwardly and together so that one of the same overlies the other. The result is that a compact, flat packet is provided of a width substantially that of only one of the booklets. It I will be noted that the folders and the exposed area 2 are of substantially the same width. so

that the folding operation just described can be effectively performed and the folder when in its It will be apparent from Fig. 3 that folded position, will be flat and compact for. carrying in the pocket or mailing.

While I have shown and described the folder tions for folders, each of said folders consisting as having a certain specific shape enabling it to be used efiectively for time-tables, schedules,

maps and other informative'material, it will be obvious that it may be made in other shapes and may be adapted for other uses without departing from the spirit of-the invention.

What I claim is:'

1; In a folder of the character described, a. base sheet to which a pair of booklets is attached, the booklets being disposed in spaced relationship on the sheet and located :at the opposite ends of the sheet'wherebyfan exposed area is provided on the face of the sheet between the booklets for the reception or basic 1 tabular material or the like, the booklets open ing outwardly and away from each other and away from said exposed area whereby any of the pages of either of said bookets maybeexposed in juxtaposition to said area without encroaching upon the same, said area being of a. size at least as large as one of the booklets,

2. A folderjof the character described comprising, a basev sheet'having a central exposed portion, booklets located at the, opposite ends .of said sheets, each of'said booklets having its leaves hinged-at an end of thesheet whereby said booklets open'in a direction away fromthe central exposed portion of the sheet, the booklets and the central exposed portion being of substantially the same size, whereby one or said booklets may be .folded to overlie the central portion of the sheet, and then the sheet may be folded toobring the. booklets into overlying relationship. 7 r

3. A folder of the character described comprising, 'a base sheet" havinginfolded flaps at itsopposite ends, said flaps forming cover. por- 'gether into overlying relationship.

4. A folder of the character described comprising, a base sheet, a booklet at each end of the sheet, each booklet having a binding located at an end of the sheet, the'ends of the sheet having infolded extensions directed toward one another, leaves confined between each of said extensions and the body of the sheet, said booklets being spaced apart on the sheet for a distance-substantially equal to the width of the booklets, whereby a portion of the base sheet of a size similar to that of each booklet is exposed between the booklets.

5. A folder of the character described comiprising,-a base fsheet having a central portion,

booklets located on said .sheet adjacent to the opposite ends of the same, said booklets being located in spaced relationship to thereby retain the central portion in exposed condition whether the booklets or either of them are in open position, 'the bindings for the booklets, being disposed at the 'ends of the sheet, both the booklets and central portion of the sheet being of substantially the same size whereby the booklets and the central portion may be folded into overlying relationship to thereby reduce the size of the folder;

l HAROLD C. FAY. 

